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ICT Killzones definition
High-probability session windows when algorithmic delivery is most likely to produce ICT setups.
This page is the short definition. For rules, worked NQ examples and invalidation, read the full ICT Killzones guide.
What it means in ICT
The four killzones are Asia (20:00–00:00 ET), London (02:00–05:00 ET), NY AM (09:30–11:00 ET) and NY PM (13:30–16:00 ET).
NQ example
Roughly 70% of clean NQ ICT setups form inside the NY AM Killzone, making it the highest-value window to rehearse.
Related guides
Practice ICT Killzones in replay
Load a historical NQ session and watch for ict killzones bar-by-bar, with ICT overlays drawn automatically.
Data & methodology
All NQ and MNQ examples use Databento GLBX.MDP3 1-minute OHLCV candles for continuous front-month E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures, aggregated to higher timeframes (5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D, 1W) so every bar agrees across timeframes. Sessions cover the full CME Globex day, 18:00–17:00 ET. ICT overlays are drawn algorithmically from the same price data used in the replay trainer.